Ezekiel 16:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And tookest thy broidered garments and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them.

Tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them - i:e., the idols, as if an adulteress were to cover her paramours with garments which she had received from the liberality of her husband.

Thou hast set mine oil - the holy anointing oil sacred to God, composed of "principal spices," such as was not to be used or even compounded by any man except the high priest, on pain of being cut off (Exodus 30:22-25; Exodus 30:32-33). Also that used in sacrifices (Leviticus 2:1-2).

Ezekiel 16:18

18 And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them.